1. Dancers Dancing
... . These events exemplify the major differences in the Irish class system and the stereotypes that exist within the peoples of the Irish West and the capital of the Republic. The Dubliners see the West as an ancient wild Ireland and the West sees the city-dwellers as having betrayed their Irish heritage. Dhuuibhne sets the novel in 1972, when the "Troubles ... " were still young and very raw in Ireland. She addresses those (Troubles) through the characters of Jacqueline and Pauline and their interactions with the three Dubliners. The girls at first have no real understanding of the issue o...
- Word Count: 544
- Approx Pages: 2
- Grade Level: High School